Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

Loudoun County, Va., has gotten rich hosting more than 250 data centers, allowing it to cut property taxes. Other locales are taking note, even as a nationwide backlash over data centers grows.